Bill O’Reilly And Dennis Miller Weigh In On Ricky Gervais’ Golden Globes Performance

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by Glenn Davis | 10:03 pm, January 19th, 2011

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By now, just about everyone’s weighed in on Ricky Gervais’ controversial Golden Globes hosting job, so tonight, Bill O’Reilly and Dennis Miller decided to join the party. And both seemed to agree: by bringing in Gervais, the Globes got exactly what they were asking for.

Miller said he found much of Gervais’ material funny, but that Robert Downey Jr. (of course, the target of one of Gervais’ more pointed barbs) is “prison ripped,” so Gervais was playing with fire in ribbing him. And speaking of ribbing, O’Reilly was all too happy to take any opportunity to tweak Miller for his starring role in 1996′s Bordello of Blood. When O’Reilly wasn’t having fun at the expense of Miller’s film career, though, he said that from what he knows of Gervais, his performance was to be expected:

“The producers of the show, Downey was mad at [Gervais], a lot of other people were mad at him, but again, you get what you pay for – I guess this guy comes in, and…this is what he does, right?”

Miller then went off on a tangent ripping the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, and said Gervais would “probably be back next year” if the show pulled good enough ratings, and proceed to get “twice as many” viewers. We agree a Gervais encore next year would pull in huge numbers, but let’s face it – he’s not coming back. Miller then repeated the “you get what you pay for” mantra re: Gervais’ edginess, then O’Reilly expressed concern Anne Hathaway would say something terribly offensive at the Oscars. He was joking…we think. Video of the two getting their jollies, via Fox News, below.

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MiddleRoader

Poor jealous Dennis Miller
The Real Royal King

MiddleRoader said:
Poor jealous Dennis Miller

Poor people watching Dennis Miller.
lane

MiddleRoader said:
Poor jealous Dennis Miller

Seriously? He’s on O’Reilly which is the top cable news show for over a decade and remains a funny comic for all this time. Longevity and people watching you is all a comic wants.

His line about the credibility of the HFPA is funny. Obviously, the foreign press has some ‘corruption’ issues. Just lucky that like in sports, the journalists covering you have as much vested interested in success as you do, so corruption is ignored.
w_t_f

lane said:
Seriously? He’s on O’Reilly

uh, kinda the point. where is his show? stewart at least has one.
bealzebubba

w_t_f said:
uh, kinda the point. where is his show? stewart at least has one.

I liked Dennis Miller’s act…he was pretty funny on SNL…his kind of comedy is intelligent sounding but I think it’s only because he comes up with the most obscure references and because of that he’s a niche comedian/talker….which is probably why he’s only a guest on O’Reilly’s show. His jokes are esoteric but I don’t know of he goes that route on his radio show…still trying to determine if he’s on in my area.
bealzebubba

lane said:
the journalists covering you have as much vested interested in success as you do, so corruption is ignored

Interesting way of looking at it.
The Tea Weasel

Dennis used to be one of the funniest, hippest comedians out there. Old age has not treated him well. Dennis Miller’s best audience these days is…..Dennis Miller.

Unless you love the “smug curmudgeon with blunted rapier wit” thing.

I guess he’s a CINO*

*comedian in name only
RichS

The Real Royal King said:
Poor people watching Dennis Miller.

How many different user ids do you use on Mediaite?
RichS

w_t_f said:
uh, kinda the point. where is his show? stewart at least has one.

I’ve watched Dennis Miller as a liberal comic and a conservative comic. I’ve seen him on his TV show, the Factor, and several times on live shows. I think he is funny regardless of his politics. He has a quick and agile mind and that’s what it takes to make a good comic.
CAconservative

Jealous Denis Miller? Miller said nothing that could be construed as jealousy. It seemed Miller was defending Gervias. Gervias was the only reason I watched the show because I knew he’s be hilarious.
Denis Miller is just as funny now as he’s ever been.